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The Sonoma Index Tribune, a division of Sonoma Media Investments LLC, has an opening for a full-time Sports Editor. This individual will develop and write sports and news stories; while developing images for online and print. This position is responsible for: • Research, write and edit 4- 5 news stories weekly about sports, youth, adult, recreation, schools and general interest news. • Take videos and photos as assigned • Attend high school games and sport oriented meetings as necessary, while obtaining and gathering reports and data. • Update website with breaking news with sports/news content; post links to forum topics and photo galleries, throughout the week. • Scoreboard summary of standings and statistics. • Monitor blogs, forums, the Press Democrat website, Google/Yahoo news and other online sources of potential new Sonoma Content Job Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field • Applicants should have a minimum of one year’s experience with a community daily, weekly or college newspaper • Exceptional Writing Proficiency • Spanish speaking is a plus. • Multimedia skills, use of Photoshop and social networking a plus. We are looking for candidates that have the following qualities: • Work a flexible schedule, including evening, nights, weekends and holidays. • Strong work standards while under pressure. • Exceptional communication and listening skills • Ability to manage work • Contributing to team success • React quickly to changing priorities and breaking news • Familiarity of the Sonoma Valley a plus Sonoma Media Investments values the contribution of their employees and offers a competitive compensation plan. We also offer an array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and Paid Time Off. Please visit Home | Sonoma Media Investments, The Press Democrat
Sonoma Media Investments to learn more about our organization, affiliated properties and our career opportunities. Sonoma Media Investments is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. Any job offer is conditional upon satisfactorily completing a background investigation and pre-employment drug testing. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to hr@pressdemocrat.com All submissions must indicate the title of the position for which you are applying for in the subject line. Sonoma Media Investments, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Who is the new sports editor at the Index-Tribune, or is there one? Steven Serafini, supposedly retiring after 25 years or so, is still listed as the SE on the paper's site. Also, there has been no article or notice announcing a new SE. What's going on there?

I don't know any of that, but this is one of the very few job listings I've seen that'd tempt me to consider abandoning a comfortable retirement. Living in Sonoma? Good luck with that drug and alcohol-free workplace thing.